69. Chris Zacher

My guest today is Levitt Pavilion Denver founder, Chris Zacher. I really wanted to chat with someone who is making a difference in my local music community here in Denver. Chris has been an advocate for art, community, and live music in Denver since 2006 when he served as the Treasurer for City Park Jazz in downtown Denver. Between 2006 and 2014, Zacher worked as Treasurer, Vice President, and President of City Park Jazz. In 2012, he founded Levitt Pavilion Denver, an outdoor concert venue in Ruby Hill Park that hosts 50+ free concerts every summer. In addition to serving as the Executive Director of Levitt Pavilion Denver, Chris is a lecturer at the University of Colorado Denver (UCD) working in the College of Arts and Media (C.A.M.) in the Music and Entertainment Industry Studies program. Chris also serves as Chair for the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) in Colorado along with sitting on several NIVA committees, and is a member of Arapahoe Community College Music Audio Technology Advisory Committee. He has a vast amount of experience in accounting, budgeting, crisis management, contracting, community outreach, public speaking, and fundraising. If you enjoy the podcast, please let others know, subscribe or write a review. 5 star ratings and reviews on Apple Music as well as subscribing to our YouTube Channel help us out the most!! IF YOU'D LIKE TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST IN A MONETARY WAY, I'M NOW ON PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/andysydow You can support my artist career and this podcast for as little as $3 per month. The price of one cup of coffee helps keep this podcast on its feet. Any and every contribution is greatly appreciated! Guest Links: Levitt Pavilion Denver: https://www.levittdenver.org/ Episode Music: Theme 2: "Theme 2" by Andy Sydow Monologue Music: "Just One More Time" by Andy Sydow Sponsor Music: "Wicked Dreams" by Andy Sydow Interview Outro Music: "Who I Want To Be" by Andy Sydow Ending Music: "Bumper" by Andy Sydow Sponsors: A huge thanks to our sponsors, PQ Mastering and Narrator RF. For any sponsorship inquiries, shoot me an email at middleclassrockstar@gmail.com http://pqmastering.com https://narratorrf.com Also, a big thanks to Chris K's Colorado Playlist who partners with Middle Class Rock Star to bring 7-10 minute segments of these episodes to 26 FM stations around Colorado. Details about his show can be found here: https://coloradoplaylist.com/